White Paper Abstract:
Cisco® License Manager is a lightweight, GUI-based application for managing Cisco IOS® Software activation and licenses for Cisco devices such as Cisco Catalyst® 3560-E and 3750-E Series Switches. It automates the licensing workflows associated with fulfillment and accelerates deployment of licenses in customer networks. Cisco License Manager resides at the customer premises and securely communicates with Cisco devices in the customer network to automatically build an inventory of software licenses in the customer network. In addition, it securely interacts with the license server at Cisco.com for license fulfillment, and it requires Internet connectivity from the host on which Cisco License Manager is installed. Some customers have isolated networks with no Internet connectivity and therefore may not be able to make full use of Cisco License Manager functionality. This paper describes how to deploy Cisco License Manager in these scenarios to be able to securely use its full functionality.